incarcerated
- past participle of incarcerate.
- past tense form of incarcerate.
Example Sentences
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In court, Zambada’s defense recognized that he will spend the rest of his life incarcerated but requested that he be sent to a prison that can handle his “age-related health issues.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
A decision has not yet been issued, meaning Combs will remain incarcerated while the appeal moves forward.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Morrison, who grew up in eastern Montana with a nurse mother and incarcerated father, was a founding member of Bozeman Tenants United, the union chapter that has since helped the mobile home parks strike.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
It’s hard not to feel some kind of sympathy for Max, who sustained a severe brain injury while he was incarcerated that required surgeons to install a metal plate in his skull.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
An infuriated and confused Mr. Levy would return, this time determined to have him incarcerated at once.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
